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1.
“The French Paradox” has been attributed to the surprising heart-healthy benefits of a trio of foods common to the French daily diet. They are:
hint
a) Pickles, pâté and poissons
b) Fromage, bread and wine
c) Quail, snails and croissants
d) Chocolate, baguettes and pommes frites
2.
Cheese expert and James Beard winner Max McCalman considers cheese “a perfect, healthy food.” Why?
hint
a) Cheese is a mood enhancer
b) Cheese has high concentrations of
amino acids that improve digestion
c) Cheese is virtually lactose free
d) All of the above
3.
Which distinctive blue cheese is considered “France’s National Treasure”?
hint
a) Roquefort (AOC)
b) Gorgonzola
c) Bleu d’Auvergne (AOC)
d) Stilton
4.
Pointe de Bique, a classic Loire Valley chèvre, is nicknamed:
hint
a) Arch de Triumph
b) Napoleon’s Hat
c) The Eiffel Tower
d) Little Pyramid
5.
The young, fresh cheeses that are featured in our Spring Fromage plate convey hints of meadow flowers and grasses.
hint
True
False